Integration Engineering Architect

Steampunk; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking an experienced Integration Architect based in McLean, Virginia. In this role, you will develop APIs, microservices, and handle integrations within our DevSecOps practice. The ideal candidate has 8 years of experience with cloud platforms like AWS and Azure, possesses strong skills in API management, and will mentor junior members. With a competitive salary range of $150,000 to $180,000, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain U.S. government public trust clearance.
• 8 years experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with API Management solutions and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Develop APIs, microservices, and integrations.
• Design reusable assets and frameworks for integration projects.
• Advise teams on performance and operational concerns of integrations.

Skills

API development

Microservices

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Integration technologies (MuleSoft)

Git SCM (GitHub, GitLab)

Scripting languages

Agile practices

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Education

BS Degree in IT or 2 years IT experience

MS Degree in IT (preferred)

Job description

Overview

Who We Are

Steampunk is the explosive collision of human-centered design and traditional government contracting. An employee-owned company with a startup mindset and time-tested approaches tailored for the federal government, we’re passionate about creating solutions that are impactful, practical, scalable, and most importantly, that meet our clients’ ever-changing needs.

At Steampunk, we believe in disrupting the status quo and setting the pace in the ecosystem of government contractors, while repurposing tried-and-true methodologies. We believe in empowering our people to find creative solutions to intractable problems. We believe the best environment in which to grow and thrive is outside our comfort zone.

While good design makes for a good product, we believe human-centered design makes for an excellent one. We also believe effective teams are powered by diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. To that end, Steampunk is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability status, and protected veteran status, amongst our ranks. Additionally, we participate in the E-Verify program.

Contributions

As an Integration Architect, you will work with our growing DevSecOps practice developing APIs and integration capabilities to connect data, services, and systems to help our customers achieve their mission. We are looking for candidates with experience building APIs and microservices with cloud platform services, understanding business requirements and implementing complex integrations for data and services. You will act as both technical visionary and be responsible for hands‑on delivery.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop APIs, micro‑services, and integrations using a broad range of software programming tasks to ensure that their systems integrations are functional.
• Design reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate API and integration projects.
• Advise technical teams on performance, scalability, reliability, monitoring, and other operational concerns of integration solutions.
• Work with technical and non‑technical stakeholders to translate functional and non‑functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations.
• Create and provide technical documentation that explains upcoming or existing integrations to non‑technical individuals.
• Learn and implement technology solutions through multi‑platform approaches (Microsoft, AWS, Salesforce, etc.).
• Document the as‑is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations.
• Understand the needs of stakeholders and convey this to developers.
• Test and examine code written by others and analyze results.
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats.
• Identify technical problems, perform root‑cause analysis, and develop software updates and fixes.
• Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members.
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided.
• Present regular status updates and provide cross‑training to other team members.

Qualifications

Required:

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government public trust clearance.
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non‑IT field and 2 years related IT experience.
• 8 Years of experience with one or more clouds (i.e., AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• 8 Years of experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket.
• 8 Years of experience with one or more programming or scripting languages.
• 8 Years of experience with one or more integration technologies, such as MuleSoft.
• Experience developing API Management solutions and micro‑services.

Preferred:

• MS Degree in an IT‑related field.
• Certifications:
• AWS Solution Architect Professional
• Azure Developer Associate
• MuleSoft Certified Integration Architect – Level 1
• MuleSoft Certified Platform Architect – Level 1
• 5 Years of application development experience in an Agile environment.
• Experience implementing Docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes.
• Experience designing, implementing, and documenting APIs.
• Experience utilizing CI/CD pipelines with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Pipelines, CircleCI, TravisCI.
• Java‑centric experience, specifically around frameworks such as Spring Boot and Camel.
• Experience implementing automated testing frameworks to test APIs and integrations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills.

The projected compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E‑Verify program.